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As the American Athletic Conference Tournament begins Thursday in Hartford, defending national champion UConn has a simple task. Win four games for the title and secure a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Otherwise, the Huskies figure to be the ninth reigning champion in history to miss the Big Dance a year after winning it all. It's happened three times in the past seven years five times since the tournament went to 64 games in 1985. That includes Kansas, barred from the tournament as NCAA punishment. A look at teams that failed to qualify for a chance to defend its titles: Kentucky 2012: The Wildcats went 38-2, winning the school's eighth national title. Led by Anthony Davis...

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